Managers of Wealth Asia Pacific

Korean investors look to ETFs for international investment themes

Looking ahead to the pipeline for new ETF issuances in Korea

Domestic fund managers start to bet on own economy: poll

India-based fund managers are growing more confident in the domestic economy and plan to raise allocations to auto makers and private sector lenders, betting that no change to interest rates will underpin an economic recovery, a Reuters poll showed.

Fund managers back HK’s “one share, one vote”, disagree with Alibaba

Global fund managers of nearly US$14 trillion in assets support Hong Kong’s “one share, one vote” principle, and oppose changing listing rules to allow non-standard shareholding structures

China approves first REIT product as market cools

China's securities regulator has approved the country's first property trust investment product, giving developers a new source of funding and investors an alternative choice amid initial signs of cooling in the frothy property market.

Heinemann spotlights premium Mouton Cadet range in Chang

The wines are highlighted in-store by branded backlit screens

Hong Kong yuan business lures non-local banks

Instead of taking OCBC's acquisition approach, Industrial Bank first sets up a branch in the city

Aviva to exit from South Korean Life joint venture

Aviva inked a deal with Indonesia’s listed company

Leading offshore law firm advises Vision Knight on Capital China Fund II launch

The fund, which will invest in the consumer retail, internet and e-commerce sectors, was oversubscribed after only four months in the market and successfully achieved its hard cap of US$550million, attracting a broad range of global institutional investor

Aston/Pictet International Fund launched

Aston will act as the investment adviser to the Fund while Pictet Asset Management Limited will act as subadviser, responsible for the day-to-day management of the Fund.

India: Does the MF industry need more firms?

For all the talk of aiding penetration of mutual funds (MF) in the hinterland of India, the results are yet to be seen.

QDII 2 unveiled in landmark China opening

A scheme to link the Hong Kong and Shanghai exchanges and allow institutions and wealthy individuals to trade cross-border is broadly welcomed.

INDIA: Diamond industry set to lose lustre as banks cut down on leanding

The decision has come following a slew of default cases in the last couple of years by the diamond companies

Source and CSOP offer direct access to Chinese A shares via ETF on SIX Swiss exchange

A shares are traded on mainland Chinese exchanges and are denominated in Chinese renminbi (RMB).

Hong Kong banks raise deposit rates to boost offshore yuan pool

Banks in Hong Kong are now offering higher interest rates than their mainland cousins on new renminbi currency deposits as the recent sharp fall in the Chinese currency dampened investor interest in holding Chinese assets.

Bitcoin firms dumped by National Australia Bank as 'too risky'

The National Australia Bank is severing ties to digital currencies, saying they are too risky.

Billionaire industrialist vies for 33% in India's largest winemaker

Founder of Max Healthcare has placed a bid to acquire 33% stake in India's largest winemaker Nashik Vintners, parent of the Sula brand.

Pakistan : UBL Fund Managers launches Al Ameen Funds

The initiative is aimed at providing diverse Shariah-compliant investment solutions to investors.

AFA investment in BRJ China Credit Fund

The BRJ China Private Credit Fund Limited was launched in August 2013

Temasek Commences Private Equity Portfolio Astrea II

Singapore’s Temasek Holdings has pushed out Astrea II, a platform that has interests in 36 private equity funds.

OCBC sells largest Basel III bond in Asia ex-Japan

Oversea-Chinese Banking Corporation sold a $1 billion 10.5-year Basel III-compliant Tier 2 bond on Tuesday, illustrating the Singapore bank’s ongoing push to boost its capital in order to fund its growth and replenish maturing old-style subordinated

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